Jaime Pressly, who starred in NBC's "My Name is Earl," was arrested late Wednesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence.

The 33-year-old actress was driving in Santa Monica around 11 p.m. when she was stopped by police after allegedly committing a traffic violation, according to TMZ. The site reports that police performed a field sobriety test before arresting and booking Pressly at the Santa Monica jail.

Pressly has since been released after posting a $15,000 bail and has a court date set to occur within the next 30 days.

I just heard it on the radio that "Clearance Auto Insurance" offers auto car insurance for less than $1 a day for drivers, any one aware of this ? have anyone purchased insurance through them. I did search for them and found them online.

Wow, anything happens to me, I hope I have you moron lawyers on my side. And she plays a redneck so she must be one? Um, DUH! And all those criminals on TV are real, and cops, and beautiful coroners, and cartoon characters. and...

so what's the big deal? she's going to get special treatment, we all know that already. She's going to be "chided" by the judge, slapped some fine, and told "don't do it again, just contribute to my re-election fund".

I'm so sick of special treatment handed shamelessly to rich people in our country. We're no different from any sub-standard African legal system.

Nicole,
keep in mind that there may be many things happening that lead to this. Perhaps a death in the family, or an impending divorce, etc.. People make mistakes.
Now, if this happens again, particularly in a short time, then it leaves a lot to be desired.

210- You live in San Antonio and you say there is a $27,000 fine for a DUI? I hope that is not what you paid because they ripped you off sucker! LOL!!!! DUI do not cost that much. Other charges such as drugs may rack it up. But no one gets $27k fine just for DUI. Duh.

CNN – PLEASE stop relying on TMZ. That website is absolute trash. Remember Michael Jackson's death? They reported his death was confirmed at x hour (well before anyone else reported his death was confirmed), and when the coroner reported the time of death, they were an hour off (an hour early). Then they went back and changed their website postings. They want to be the first to jump on celebrity news they don't care how inaccurate they are.

I unfortunately have an experience with this and I could not agree more, in hindsight. Refuse the breath test, lose your license for 6 months but at least have a chance to fight in court. Don't give them the evidence.

If she was inebriated "Getting it cleared up" should involve fines and the restriction of driving privileges, no matter how decent you think she is. Does decent include endangering other citizens because you are not mature enough to know when it is not safe to drive?

Yes. Getting a DUI does not make you a bad person. If she is a decent person, which I have no doubt, she will mentally punish herself sufficiently over the next 2 years it will take to get through this that this will not happen again.

Money has nothing to do with it. Celebrities can be idiots just like regular folks. When you think about it, most celebrities today are regular folks w/ better looks than most and some minimal talent that gets them on-screen. She's from Kinston, NC for cryin' out loud. That show was hardly a stretch for her.